Software Engineer in Test

TalentBurst, an Inc 5000 company; United States; On-site; USD 124,032 - 223,200; Part time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Principal Automation Engineer to enhance the quality of the Yahoo Mail iOS application. The candidate should have a strong engineering background, hands-on experience with automation test infrastructure, and familiarity with tools like XCUITest and Appium. This individual contributor role will lead the development of an automation testing pipeline and design systems integrated with CI/CD processes. This is a contract position with significant responsibilities in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Strong engineering background with large-scale Swift + Objective-C iOS codebases.
• Hands-on experience building automation test infrastructure from scratch.
• Understanding of automated UI testing tools like XCUITest, XCTest, Appium.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of an automation testing pipeline for the Yahoo Mail iOS app.
• Develop and enhance automated test suites for functional, regression, and performance testing across iOS devices.
• Collaborate with iOS development and product teams to ensure quality in development.

Job description

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Job Title: Lead role - Principal Automation Engineer – IOS

Duration: 12+ months

Interview: Video

Role Summary:

• Title: Automation Engineer (IC5/Principal Level)

Key Responsibilities:

As an Automation Engineer, you'll be a critical contributor to the quality and efficiency of the Yahoo Mail iOS application. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the design, development, and implementation of a robust, scalable automation testing pipeline for the Yahoo Mail iOS app, driving comprehensive test coverage and efficient execution within our CI/CD systems.
• Architecting and evolving automated test frameworks and tools that enable continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) for mobile releases.
• Developing, maintaining, and enhancing sophisticated automated test suites for functional, regression, performance, and integration testing across diverse iOS devices, OS versions, and network conditions.
• Collaborating deeply with iOS development, product, and manual QA teams to embed automation into every stage of the development lifecycle, ensuring testability and quality are considered from inception.
• Build test automation infrastructure from scratch for Client Mail iOS.
• Define best practices for automated testing: what to test, how to test, and how to write testable code.
• Evaluate tools and frameworks (e.g., XCUITest, XCTest, Appium).
• Design systems that integrate with CI/CD (e.g., Git, PR workflows, Git hooks).
• Collaborate with multiple teams, offering guidance on testability, not direct management.
• Mock backend API calls to ensure stable and fast test execution.
• Work on solutions for AB testing challenges, localization, and platform variance.
• Not a black-box QA role – it’s heavily engineering-focused.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Strong engineering background (must understand large-scale Swift + Objective-C iOS codebases).
• Hands-on experience building automation test infrastructure from scratch.
• Experience with:
• Mocking APIs
• Handling flaky tests
• Exposure to:
• Large-scale consumer-facing apps
• UI testing tools like XCUITest, XCTest, or Appium
• Capable of recommending architectural improvements for better testability.
• Experience navigating 15+ year-old codebases, including:
• UIKit transitioning to SwiftUI
• Objective-C being converted to Swift
• This is an individual contributor (IC) role with leadership through influence, not management.
• The candidate will not implement features in the mail app, but must understand the code well enough to create solid testing systems.
• Role is a "zero to one" project – minimal current automation exists.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Media

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